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this is nasa animation of voyager. area is called the magnetic highway and boundary that separates the solar system from the rest of space. now this means voyager one is on track to become the first man made object to exit solar system. when it will come is unknown partly because just no precedent. item fascinating. what an accomplishment. >> new to the thrown. up next britain royal family reveals some very big baby news. >> president obama takes to 20th tore push the solution to the fiscal cliff. g.o.p. makes a counter offer and now guess what, steal mate. how the cliff hanger will affect the family finances. >> president obama says the world is watching. his warning world is watching. his warning tonight to well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so g
this is nasa animation of voyager. area is called the magnetic highway and boundary that separates the solar system from the rest of space. now this means voyager one is on track to become the first man made object to exit solar system. when it will come is unknown partly because just no precedent. item fascinating. what an accomplishment. >> new to the thrown. up next britain royal family reveals some very big baby news. >> president obama takes to 20th tore push the solution to...
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. >>> nasa says analysis of soil samples geared by curiosity indicate there may be organic compounds on the planet this morning nasa said curiosity's discovery of chemical diversity in the soil what the agency called a solid baseline for continued exploration. the two and a half build curiosity landed on mars in august the mission is to determine whether mars has ever been able to support microbial life. ancient stream bed where water may have flowed thousands of years ago. >>> word of warning on what may be found in tap water. researchers at american college of allergy, asthma and i amology have discovered traces of -- pesticide in tap water which could be killing bacteria in humans that help fight food allergies. the pesticide could be eliminate good backer to -- good bacteria that could explain were americans suffer from allergies. bacteria keeps immune systems healthy. >>> another recall issued for item sold at trader joe stores. recalling nearly 5,000 pounds of frozen buttered chicken with basmati rice because of listeria concerns. product code on your screen. they have a lot nu
. >>> nasa says analysis of soil samples geared by curiosity indicate there may be organic compounds on the planet this morning nasa said curiosity's discovery of chemical diversity in the soil what the agency called a solid baseline for continued exploration. the two and a half build curiosity landed on mars in august the mission is to determine whether mars has ever been able to support microbial life. ancient stream bed where water may have flowed thousands of years ago....
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. >> nasa has released new nighttime satellite photos of earth. these photos were captured by nasa-n 08 which is equipped with a sensor to i observe the planet at night. different images around the world like the nile river united states and the east coast has been captured with the new satellite. the satellite also captured the blow from natural sources including moonlight, northern lights and naturally occurring fires. >> scientists have found evidence that the moon took quite a begin as early days. below the surface, the moon's interior is battered and cracks. measurements by the nasa nasaebb and flow also found that the moon's crechcrust is much then and sciences thought only about 25 mi. thick. >> six different artists have tied for the most grammy award nominations. connie west, j. his seat, frank ocean, and dan auerbach hand of the black teas, mumford and sons and fun. and the rockers or joint at the top of the list by hip-hop mainstays, midwest and jasey, along with in the pot ben sun, who wrote the success of its hits we are young to swee
. >> nasa has released new nighttime satellite photos of earth. these photos were captured by nasa-n 08 which is equipped with a sensor to i observe the planet at night. different images around the world like the nile river united states and the east coast has been captured with the new satellite. the satellite also captured the blow from natural sources including moonlight, northern lights and naturally occurring fires. >> scientists have found evidence that the moon took quite a...
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. >>> nasa says analysis of soil samples geared by curiosity indicate there may be organic compounds on the planet this morning nasa said curiosity's discovery of chemical diversity in the soil what the agency called a solid baseline for continued exploration. the two and a half build curiosity landed on mars in august the mission is to determine whether mars has ever been able to support microbial life. ancient stream bed where water may have flowed thousands of years ago. >>> word of warning on what may be found in tap water. researchers at american college of allergy, asthma and i amology have discovered traces of -- pesticide in tap water which could be killing bacteria in humans that help fight food allergies. the pesticide could be eliminate good backer to -- good bacteria that could explain were americans suffer from allergies. bacteria keeps immune systems healthy. >>> another recall issued for item sold at trader joe stores. recalling nearly 5,000 pounds of frozen buttered chicken with basmati rice because of listeria concerns. product code on your screen. they have a lot nu
. >>> nasa says analysis of soil samples geared by curiosity indicate there may be organic compounds on the planet this morning nasa said curiosity's discovery of chemical diversity in the soil what the agency called a solid baseline for continued exploration. the two and a half build curiosity landed on mars in august the mission is to determine whether mars has ever been able to support microbial life. ancient stream bed where water may have flowed thousands of years ago....
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. >> number five, one of mysteries of be unlobbed in san francisco this morning when nasa reveal -- reveals what mars rover discovered in soil sample. scientists call the discovery historic and will announce it at 9:00 in san francisco. >> could it involve h2o which is what wee been having around here? >>> too much of it, going to get a break, good morning. reinforcing how dry it is with the lack of radar returns this morning many 39 napa, santa rosa rest of us in the 40s fog in the north bay valleys. by the afternoon, high clouds and sunshine upper 50s at the coast, the rest of us in the low to mid 60s. >>> back to the bay bridge toll, metering lights on backing towards the west grand or past the west grand overcrossing towards the macarthur maze trouble spots not as bad as issue north 101 at embarcadero road accident in clearing phases, accident southbound 680 at treat, walnut creek. comparatively, nice morning. >>> thank you for joining us,. the abc7 morning news continues in 25 minutes with news, weather and traffic, during "good morning america." >> we are always on at abc7news.com. yo
. >> number five, one of mysteries of be unlobbed in san francisco this morning when nasa reveal -- reveals what mars rover discovered in soil sample. scientists call the discovery historic and will announce it at 9:00 in san francisco. >> could it involve h2o which is what wee been having around here? >>> too much of it, going to get a break, good morning. reinforcing how dry it is with the lack of radar returns this morning many 39 napa, santa rosa rest of us in the 40s...
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using mapping data nasa says the moon is badly pockmarked below the surface. nasa presented the findings at a san francisco meeting of the -- >> when you are hungry the smell of a fresh baked pizza can be intoxicating that's why pizza has made purr fume. the company boasts -- perfume. the company boasts -- a little touch behind the area and anchovies maybe, the company passed out 110 bottles of the concoction to fans on its canadian facebook page it is not the first to try a perfume, burger king made a grilled meat -- [ unintelligible ] >> i can see that backfiring. instead of attracting romantic interest, like a bear will come after you. >> yes. 5:28. >>> developing news in the east bay, turning to more serious note, deputies trying to solve the mystery of a body found along side 680 freeway. >>> watery mess in san francisco after care hits a fire hydrant. why the driver is >>> good morning. thank you for being with us. i'm kristen sze. >>> i'm eric thomas. we have raiders-broncos tonight. mike has the forecast. >>> looks like we are going to have a dry commu
using mapping data nasa says the moon is badly pockmarked below the surface. nasa presented the findings at a san francisco meeting of the -- >> when you are hungry the smell of a fresh baked pizza can be intoxicating that's why pizza has made purr fume. the company boasts -- perfume. the company boasts -- a little touch behind the area and anchovies maybe, the company passed out 110 bottles of the concoction to fans on its canadian facebook page it is not the first to try a perfume,...
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the nasa announcement today that has a lot of people curious. in oregon... but somehow, te ♪ [ female announcer ] those who look to fuel body and mind with the simplest of grains, they are not hard to find. just four ingredients, it all starts here. just as it was back 100 years. from the seed to the spoon, simple things go into every flake, every bite, genuine, true. the simple grains cereals from kellogg's. >>> high pressure billion into the bay area. but storm clouds gathering off the coastline. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and so far tow good as you hit the roads this early -- so far, so good as you hit the roads this early morning. extra volume on 101 near mckee. traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >>> a tree crushes the roof of a car in oregon but somehow the couple inside escaped with only minor injuries. it happened just south of portland yesterday. the two people had pulled up to their home when a 100-foot tree snapped off at its base. rescuers expected the worst, but the couple was able to crawl out of the small opening in the p
the nasa announcement today that has a lot of people curious. in oregon... but somehow, te ♪ [ female announcer ] those who look to fuel body and mind with the simplest of grains, they are not hard to find. just four ingredients, it all starts here. just as it was back 100 years. from the seed to the spoon, simple things go into every flake, every bite, genuine, true. the simple grains cereals from kellogg's. >>> high pressure billion into the bay area. but storm clouds gathering off...
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. >>> nasa is expected to give an update on its mission to mars today. it's happening in san francisco at the annual fall meeting. nasa is down playing rumors of major new findings from the curiosity rover. the announcement will be an aupdate about the first use of the analytical instruments. >>> pope benedict joining twitter. the vatican announced today pope benedict has its own. he will start tweeting december 12th. the pope will tweet in six languages. his twitter handle will be -- he has already has more than 35,000 followers. >>> new state lawmakers will take the state of oath in sacramento this morning. democrats won a historic super majority. that allows them to raise taxes with little concern of republican opposition. but leaders say they will avoid doing that considering voters just passed proposition 30. republicans and governor brown say they will be watching democrats to keep new taxes in check. >>> one of the first acts of the state assembly will be to honor an eagle scout. he was just told before his 18th birthday he would not be given the
. >>> nasa is expected to give an update on its mission to mars today. it's happening in san francisco at the annual fall meeting. nasa is down playing rumors of major new findings from the curiosity rover. the announcement will be an aupdate about the first use of the analytical instruments. >>> pope benedict joining twitter. the vatican announced today pope benedict has its own. he will start tweeting december 12th. the pope will tweet in six languages. his twitter handle...
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rumors of a discovery began after nasa's she's sciences said that the rover had gathered data for the " history books. nasa downplayed that statement but we will find out what happened this morning in san francisco. >> school for some public school students will get longer but not in california. five states are announcing today that they are adding at least 300 hours of learning time to their schools starting next year. colorado, connecticut, massachusetts and new york and tennessee are part of this plan. the goal is to boost student achievement and make u.s. schools more competitive on a global level. this is a three year pilot program and a mix of federal state fines or will find this operation. >> japanese officials have been prompted to order the immediate inspection of lots of other titles across the country. the tunnel in question, nine people were killed yesterday in that collapse. japanese officials say the concrete ceiling slabs fell on a moving car as well. traffic was running through the tunnel when these labs came down. deep inside that 3 mi. tunnel and the location of the
rumors of a discovery began after nasa's she's sciences said that the rover had gathered data for the " history books. nasa downplayed that statement but we will find out what happened this morning in san francisco. >> school for some public school students will get longer but not in california. five states are announcing today that they are adding at least 300 hours of learning time to their schools starting next year. colorado, connecticut, massachusetts and new york and tennessee...
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. >> nasa's long-running border one spacecraft has now entered a new region at the edge of the solar system, and is close to exiting it forever. scientists have of this region the magnetic highway. it is a last thought for interstellar space or the space between starts. the findings were presented yesterday at a meeting in san francisco. voyager 1 and voyager 2 launched 35 years ago on a tour of the outer planets. afterward, both spacecraft continue to hurtle toward the fringes of the solar system. >> thank you mark a new list is out as the top 10 smart as cities in north america. one bay area city makes the list. the cities were chosen for being rich in technology and better living conditions and here they are take a look the list boston is first. san francisco is second. than seattle and vancouver and new york city. coming in sixth is washington d.c. toronto, chicago and los angeles, running the top tennis montreal. the list was posted on the kron 4 news facebook page here's what you are saying. chicago should not be on the list wet lease should be last in the list. >> eddie says "
. >> nasa's long-running border one spacecraft has now entered a new region at the edge of the solar system, and is close to exiting it forever. scientists have of this region the magnetic highway. it is a last thought for interstellar space or the space between starts. the findings were presented yesterday at a meeting in san francisco. voyager 1 and voyager 2 launched 35 years ago on a tour of the outer planets. afterward, both spacecraft continue to hurtle toward the fringes of the...
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nasa downplayed the comment on a statement on friday. we will find out this morning was discovered. >> thank you marked school for out of public students is about to get long are five states will announce today that they are adding at least 300 hours of learning tied to some school starting next year. colorado, connecticut, massachusetts, new york and tennessee will take part in the initiative. the goal is to boost in the achievement to make u.s. schools more competitive on a global level. the three-year pilot program will affect about 20,000 students. a mix of federal, state and district funds will cover the cost of expanded learning time. >> does get to world news a deadly collapse of a highway tunnel not far from tokyo has prompted japanese officials to order the immediate inspection of many of the tunnels across the mountainous country. you can see what we're talking about. nine people were killed in yesterday's collapse. japanese officials a concrete ceiling slabs fell on to moving vehicles deep inside the 3 mi. long tunnel. the loc
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>> nasa has followed the edict, tracks of water wherever it might be in the solar system. life on earth requires water. wherever you find water likelihood you'll find life or at least >>> well, there has been no shortage of water in the bay area lately but looks like we'll catch a break as the storm clouds part somewhat. still a few high clouds there in the distance and some patchy fog down below. but today, it is going to stay rain-free. temperatures outside, mainly in the 40s although a couple of 30s popping up in livermore and the napa area but as we head toward the afternoon, we'll see lots of 60s, some sunshine, and a couple of passing clouds. next couple of days, though, another storm rolls in. chance of rain late in the day on tuesday, rain into wednesday. >>> stupid pet tricks are now officially one of america's cultural achievements. david letterman received a kennedy center honor so did dustin hoffman and led zeppelin. we'll take you there ahead on cbs "this morning." [ male announcer ] there's chicken and there's juicy chicken best foods is the secret to making
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. >> join me tonight at 9:00, cable channel 13, coming up, trip took more than three decades but nasa voyager is finally there many the big announcement. >> then at 11:00 a lifeline for people. crews working late to repair the road before the next rain. it's all at 11:00. >> that is our report tonight. this edition of abc 7 news at 6:00. >> from the entire news team, thanks for joining us. >> we'll see you tonight at 9:00 and 11:00. >> good night for now. this is "jeopardy!" please welcome today's tants -- a development manager from george town, grand cayman... a writer from pittsburgh, pennsylvania... and our returning champion, a medical stud plano, texa. and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! alex: thanks, johnny. [ cheers and applause ] thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to our show. basia and chris, welcome aboard. oh, and, jason, good luck an as our returning champion. here we go, players -- the jeopardy! round. and the categories.
. >> join me tonight at 9:00, cable channel 13, coming up, trip took more than three decades but nasa voyager is finally there many the big announcement. >> then at 11:00 a lifeline for people. crews working late to repair the road before the next rain. it's all at 11:00. >> that is our report tonight. this edition of abc 7 news at 6:00. >> from the entire news team, thanks for joining us. >> we'll see you tonight at 9:00 and 11:00. >> good night for now....
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nasa presented the findings at the scientific meeting. they will continue to study the moon until they crash into it later this month. >> back here on this planet. as the sight that you will not soon forget. driving going to the dogs in the new zealand. they want to demonstrate the intelligence of you rescue dogs in the hopes that more people will adopt them. they spent weeks learning and receiving treats the whole time. >> we start the car and get it into position, brake on, gear in place, on the steering wheel. take off. and head along the straits and stop. >> the dogs have mastered the basic movement. they practiced on a it learned what a series called instinct active behaviors. >> we changed the behaviors. you put them into a sequence, but there a lot to do and for the dog to get an idea what actually is happening takes quite a long time. >> dan: but the hard work pays off. it is a little unsettling seeing a dog behind the wheel. they will get the ultimate road test, driving live on national television in new zealand. i'm teaching mol
nasa presented the findings at the scientific meeting. they will continue to study the moon until they crash into it later this month. >> back here on this planet. as the sight that you will not soon forget. driving going to the dogs in the new zealand. they want to demonstrate the intelligence of you rescue dogs in the hopes that more people will adopt them. they spent weeks learning and receiving treats the whole time. >> we start the car and get it into position, brake on, gear...
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. >> nasa has released new night * satellite photos of earth. these photos were captured by the nasa-nosa which is equipped with sensors to i observe the planet at night. different images around the world like the nile river, united states and the skulls have been captured with this new satellite. the satellite also captured the glow from natural sources including moonlight, nor the allies and naturally occurring fires. >> the driver of this cars in the hospital and under arrest. there is a big announcement from apple and i will tell you what the ceo has to say. there are big profits from the video game call of duty. temperatures not too bad right now is your stepping out the door. downtown san francisco's at 57 san jose 56 oakland 57 santa rosa 53 livermore 55. we have this drying pattern continuing and also a warming trend coming this way. your full forecast including a seven day coming up but first there is erica >> we have some delays and the richmond san rafael westbound mid span the metal pieces sticking out from the roadway. is currently
. >> nasa has released new night * satellite photos of earth. these photos were captured by the nasa-nosa which is equipped with sensors to i observe the planet at night. different images around the world like the nile river, united states and the skulls have been captured with this new satellite. the satellite also captured the glow from natural sources including moonlight, nor the allies and naturally occurring fires. >> the driver of this cars in the hospital and under arrest....
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that was one of the hall marks of the confidence that the public had in nasa at that time. we were able to get a team together and point out the failures and fix it. >> the testimony to congress helped convince the government and public although there was always risks nasa could learn from their mistakes and they should go ahead. >> the launch pad disaster may have allowed nasa to get to the moon faster than scheduled. >> we had an opportunity to work from the mistake. with you to accelerate the program. they had a goal to land on the moon by the end of the decade of the 60s. >> apollo 2 or 3, apollo 4, 5 and 6 were undamaged to test the sa safety of the probabling et. took two years before any went into orbit. apollo 7, 1968. >>> the space program was back but the slow re-entry wasn't going to be enough to meet the deadline and beat the soviets. it would require a daring and dramatic change of plan. dramatic change of plan. >> nasa rolls the dice betting or that printing in color had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print fro
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that was one of the hall marks of the confidence that the public had in nasa at that time. we were able to get a team together and point out the failures and fix it. >> the testimony to congress helped convince the government and public although there was always risks nasa could learn from their mistakes and they should go ahead. >> the launch pad disaster may have allowed nasa to get to the moon faster than scheduled. >> we had an opportunity to work from the mistake. with you to accelerate the program. they had a goal to land on the moon by the end of the decade of the 60s. >> apollo 2 or 3, apollo 4, 5 and 6 were undamaged to test the sa safety of the probabling et. took two years before any went into orbit. apollo 7, 1968. >>> the space program was back but the slow re-entry wasn't going to be enough to meet the deadline and beat the soviets. it would require a daring and dramatic change of plan. >> nasa rolls the dice betting everything on number 8. so i introduced jill to crest pro-health for life. selected for people over 50. pro-health for life is a toothpaste that
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. >> nasa and since then another rover to mars in 2020. the space agency says that the spacecraft will be built from spare parts made for the curiosity rover. it will also use the and noble landing system that delivered the curiosity to mars in august. the new mission is scheduled for 2020 and is estimated to cost about $1.5 billion. nasa says is another step toward eventually sending astronauts to the red planet in the 20 30's. >> the mars rover opportunity has found hundreds of mysterious stones. the tiny islands are no bigger than a huckleberry and appears to have to of shells and soft interiors. scientists say that these tiny speakers are a big mystery, but say they might have been formed from an unknown man wrote from 8¢ sandstones. >>ancient sandstones. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ]
. >> nasa and since then another rover to mars in 2020. the space agency says that the spacecraft will be built from spare parts made for the curiosity rover. it will also use the and noble landing system that delivered the curiosity to mars in august. the new mission is scheduled for 2020 and is estimated to cost about $1.5 billion. nasa says is another step toward eventually sending astronauts to the red planet in the 20 30's. >> the mars rover opportunity has found hundreds of...
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. >> a lot of things that nasa is doing is not as visible either. so people have the impression that nothing is going on. the problem of having a more diffuse set of goals is that it's harder to keep the team focused and the public will focused on it. that seems to require more care and feeding. in terms of the technology, developing capabilities to send people beyond the earth orbit and into deep space on a fairly permanent basis and having rockets able to do that are the key to doing that and that is in the program. that is now being worked on. it's just perhaps faster with more money but it is still progressing. >> well, there are these ambitious goals that nasa has. talk about going to mars. having said that, at the same time, we were hearing today about this colorado-based company. they just said yesterday that they plan to send privately funded and built spacecraft to the moon by 2020. they say 15 to 20 nations are interested in those missions and it's much cheaper than nasa can do it for. >> as space technology advances, the things that we di
. >> a lot of things that nasa is doing is not as visible either. so people have the impression that nothing is going on. the problem of having a more diffuse set of goals is that it's harder to keep the team focused and the public will focused on it. that seems to require more care and feeding. in terms of the technology, developing capabilities to send people beyond the earth orbit and into deep space on a fairly permanent basis and having rockets able to do that are the key to doing...
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twin probes from nasa collected the sound along with de tailed measurements of high energy particles. those scientists converging in the bay area to continue to share findings from the mars rover curiosity at the meeting of geophysical union, officials say the mars rover uncovered hints of clay in the planet's southern hemisphere. as we reported yesterday, the mars soil test also revealed some organic material but nasa says they're not sure if it's native to the planet. >>> an area once off the beaten path is now officially on the grid, and how to flip the switch today. it's going to help power homes. in tomorrow's morning commute could be a messy one. meteorologist rosemary orozco tells us who's going to feel the brunt of the storm that's currently moving in well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male anno
twin probes from nasa collected the sound along with de tailed measurements of high energy particles. those scientists converging in the bay area to continue to share findings from the mars rover curiosity at the meeting of geophysical union, officials say the mars rover uncovered hints of clay in the planet's southern hemisphere. as we reported yesterday, the mars soil test also revealed some organic material but nasa says they're not sure if it's native to the planet. >>> an area...
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nasa tv is providing the shot. it is a huge gathering of earth scientists and space scientists and they're talking about some of the latest data that hasn't collected by the curiosity rover. rumors have been flying after the chief scientist was quoted saying that the rover had collected some data that was for " the history books. a lot of eyebrows were raised. curiosities' mission is to see if there is evidence of life ever existed on mars. the meeting just got under way and they are still in their introductory phase fear of opening comments and the like. we will tell you what today's announcement is a once they make it. state- owned. >> it is nine 08 a.m. right now i will be back in a couple of minutes. the san mateo bridge looked fabulous. traffic is nice and light and there's plenty fabulous. traffic is nice and light and there's plenty [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. introducing at&t u-verse high speed intern
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nasa had the composite images from satellites. they only show you what city lights, car lights, boat lights, auroras, things like that, even gas flames. they choose certain wavelengths and put this together. it's a beautiful view. it just came out. we thought we would bring it to you this morning. it's the way the earth should look. it's a cleaned-up version. we edit our pictures on facebook. >> not us. >> maybe. >> quick look at what the temperatures are doing today. these are some of the coldest temperatures we've seen so far this year. 21 degrees in new york. 21 in philly. look at the warmer air on the west coast. san francisco to l.a. sunshine from san francisco, sacramento, all the way to l.a. we'll give you the rest of the morning's weather in a moment. confessions of a serial killer. what he revealed about hiss deadly split personality. >>> and an abc news exclusive, the birth mother in that utah case speaks out. oh, it's great! now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, th
nasa had the composite images from satellites. they only show you what city lights, car lights, boat lights, auroras, things like that, even gas flames. they choose certain wavelengths and put this together. it's a beautiful view. it just came out. we thought we would bring it to you this morning. it's the way the earth should look. it's a cleaned-up version. we edit our pictures on facebook. >> not us. >> maybe. >> quick look at what the temperatures are doing today. these...
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nasa has since cleared up the confusion. the flash was a meteor. >>> changing the look of our men and women in uniform and the military they might even take a page out of "harry potter." that's next. machine plap with the spark cash card from capital one, olaf's pizza palace gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! pizza!!!!! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! helium delivery. put it on my spark card! [ pop! ] [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve the most rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? hoeur, and let's look at headlines right now. president obama and house speaker john boehner met face to face at the white house today to try and prevent the fiscal cliff 23 days away. we don't have much on details, but reps from both sides say there's much to talk about. and here is oklahoma senator, tom
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nasa has since cleared up the confusion. the flashing light, a meteor. >>> changing the look of our men and women in uniform and the military they might even take a page out of "harry potter." that's next. >>> almost half passed the hour. let's get a look at the headlines now. president obama and house speaker john boehner met face to face at the white house today to try and prevent the fiscal cliff that's now just 23 days away. we don't have much on details, their conversation, but reps from both sides say lines of communication remain open. the president and house speaker have not met face to face in at least three weeks. and here is oklahoma senator, tom coburn. >> so will i accept a tax increase as a part of a deal to actually solve our problems? yes. >> president obama wants republicans to sign off on the wealthy tax hike before any negotiations about spending cuts begin. >>> a cloud of political uncertainty hanging over venezuela. president hugo chavez announced that his cancer has return and he's traveling to cuba for
nasa has since cleared up the confusion. the flashing light, a meteor. >>> changing the look of our men and women in uniform and the military they might even take a page out of "harry potter." that's next. >>> almost half passed the hour. let's get a look at the headlines now. president obama and house speaker john boehner met face to face at the white house today to try and prevent the fiscal cliff that's now just 23 days away. we don't have much on details, their...
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nasa has since cleared up the confusion. the flash was a meteor. >>> changing the look of our men and women in uniform and the military they might even take a page out of "harry potter." that's next. ] merry christmas, everybody! not so much. ho ho ho! this isn't that kind of deal. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> almost half passed the hoeur, and let's look at headlines right now. president obama and house speaker john boehner met face to face at the white house today to try and prev
nasa has since cleared up the confusion. the flash was a meteor. >>> changing the look of our men and women in uniform and the military they might even take a page out of "harry potter." that's next. ] merry christmas, everybody! not so much. ho ho ho! this isn't that kind of deal. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars [ male announcer ] break...
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nasa scientists tell people not to worry about the myan calendar. "red eye" hit the streets to see if the they are ready for the end of days as the stupid scientists aren't. naked party at my place on the 20th, everyone. >> it is the end of the world as we know it, and all of these people feel fine. let's find out why. >> you are aware of what is happening on december 21st, 2012, yes? >> the myan prediction that the world will end? >> well, i hate to use the word prediction. it is happening. >> i don't think you can predict the end of the world. i am not too much of a believer jie. what part of the myans always being right do you not understand? >> have you been hoarding your goods and bombshelter and lots of unpro -- unprotected sex? >> none of the above. >> i am starting to think you are not taking armageddon seriously enough. >> i like to live on the edge. i think i can handle it. >> here is why i think it can be an asteroid attack. have you seen "deep impact." >> no. >> we had a black president in that movie too. >> buying all kinds of stuff, an
nasa scientists tell people not to worry about the myan calendar. "red eye" hit the streets to see if the they are ready for the end of days as the stupid scientists aren't. naked party at my place on the 20th, everyone. >> it is the end of the world as we know it, and all of these people feel fine. let's find out why. >> you are aware of what is happening on december 21st, 2012, yes? >> the myan prediction that the world will end? >> well, i hate to use the...
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an astrophysicist is here with a reality check on the announcement expected today from nasa. that and more when we see you at 7:00. >> sounds good. charlie, thank you. >>> and as charlie said, remember "cbs this morning" starts at 7:00. >> right now we need to find out about weather and i guess all is dry today. >> guys, i have to admit i have seen people in there doing that. >> in t bathroom. >> yes, i have. but i did not partake in that. i'll let you borrow my fine. [ laughter ] >>> around the bay area, finally catching a break in the stormy weather. this is some good news. can't take much more. it was a fierce storm that moved through the weekend again. right now high-def doppler radar showing you the skies are clear of raindrops. and we are getting that much- needed break right now. just a few high clouds drifting overhead. patchy fog in the valleys but look at all the rain we had over the weekend. we had totals from wednesday to sunday to 16" almost in have venado. 4.5 in concord. 16" at mount umunum. you get the idea, rivers and streams can't take much more. mostly clou
an astrophysicist is here with a reality check on the announcement expected today from nasa. that and more when we see you at 7:00. >> sounds good. charlie, thank you. >>> and as charlie said, remember "cbs this morning" starts at 7:00. >> right now we need to find out about weather and i guess all is dry today. >> guys, i have to admit i have seen people in there doing that. >> in t bathroom. >> yes, i have. but i did not partake in that. i'll...
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nasa needs a purpose. the panel recommended that nasa do internal organization and get more support from the congress and president about long term strategic goals and resources from the federal budget that will accomplish those in the near term. right now we have this long dry spell that is stretching ahead of us. jon: iu've also been a advocate privatizing parts of the space program and that is one big one underway. couple former nasa executives launching what they call a golden spike, two person private trip to the moon for $1.5 billion. do you think it is possible? >> technically possible, yes. it is a complicated scheme involving four rocket launches to get two or three people to the moon. and you know, it will depend on the first person willing to put up front money to develop the system. the customers they predict will be flowing in. that is the real challenge for the golden spike company to come up with the capital to develop the lunar lander, lunar surface space suits and put the whole package tog
nasa needs a purpose. the panel recommended that nasa do internal organization and get more support from the congress and president about long term strategic goals and resources from the federal budget that will accomplish those in the near term. right now we have this long dry spell that is stretching ahead of us. jon: iu've also been a advocate privatizing parts of the space program and that is one big one underway. couple former nasa executives launching what they call a golden spike, two...
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this is from nasa. it's going to help us study some of the human activities on the earth we don't understand so well and even some weather activities we don't understand in the dark, kind of cool stuff. that's a composite again. >>> let's take live look outside. we are looking at temperatures primarily in the 40s now, 50 downtown, but the burbs are in the 40s, dew points upper 20s. we have a colder night in store, much drier air mass, winds still north, northwest at 15 and pressure still rising at 30.24 inches of mercury. i mentioned this at 6:00. this is my holiday survey. what position is the bow on your wreath? maybe 12:00, 1:00 or down to the right, 5:00? tweet me at topper's weather. we'll announce the preference tomorrow. i had an idea of what i thought would be the winner, but i may be wrong. let me know where your bow is positioned. 20 mile-per-hour wind guss in gaithersburg, 22 -- gust in gaithersburg, 22 still downtown. the winds will die down. it will be a slow process. 46 in rockville, bethe
this is from nasa. it's going to help us study some of the human activities on the earth we don't understand so well and even some weather activities we don't understand in the dark, kind of cool stuff. that's a composite again. >>> let's take live look outside. we are looking at temperatures primarily in the 40s now, 50 downtown, but the burbs are in the 40s, dew points upper 20s. we have a colder night in store, much drier air mass, winds still north, northwest at 15 and pressure...
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. >> reporter: from a nasa camera it looked like a bright light above the earth. that's the view from space. these are from eyewitness viewers around houston just as day was breaking. a bright flash of light some people first thought was lightning. >> i guessed it was going to rain. >> reporter: it wasn't the weather. this map just a sampling of sightings in the houston area. and these are some of the pictures september to abc13.com. showing a small area of colored light, others showing a trail behind it. people have been talking about it all day. >> like a ufo taking a picture of the sky, like a big flash. >> a co-worker started talking about, did you hear about the flash this morning? i'm like, flash? should i be concerned? >> reporter: at the houston museum of natural science, not concern but a lot of curiosity. >> yeah, it was going so fast, it actually gets through the atmosphere, that makes the flow. >> reporter: the museum's astronomer suspects it's a meteorite, a small piece of rock burning through space. fit meets the criteria. >> did it make a trail? did
. >> reporter: from a nasa camera it looked like a bright light above the earth. that's the view from space. these are from eyewitness viewers around houston just as day was breaking. a bright flash of light some people first thought was lightning. >> i guessed it was going to rain. >> reporter: it wasn't the weather. this map just a sampling of sightings in the houston area. and these are some of the pictures september to abc13.com. showing a small area of colored light,...
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turns out nasa's history books have exceedingly dull. today, scientists released the results from a first test of the martian soil and no real surprises. the rover found water and some simple carbon moleculars but not the complex carbon that experts consider essential for life. and no sign of aliens. they are probably hiding. one of college football's most prestigious honor could say go to a freshman for the first time. could. the heisman finalists? we have them for you next. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for ily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure.
turns out nasa's history books have exceedingly dull. today, scientists released the results from a first test of the martian soil and no real surprises. the rover found water and some simple carbon moleculars but not the complex carbon that experts consider essential for life. and no sign of aliens. they are probably hiding. one of college football's most prestigious honor could say go to a freshman for the first time. could. the heisman finalists? we have them for you next. but your erectile...
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for the same cause and those that do not, and i guess we could respectfully disagree as to whether nasa works and so many others have not, my fear, though, we would not have had the same liberty then if we were dealing with the same debt we were today and, yet, you are now compounding it by arguing for more spending. >> the whole discussion around the fiscal cliff is a stimulus program, rather stimulus by further tax cut but a 98 percent or for 100 percent, whether stimulus by extending the payroll --. >>neil: where is the stimulus in extending rates that are already there. >>guest: why, why, why are economists saying we could have a recession without dealing with the cliff live? by taking so much money out of the market by people who would be spending it or by cutting government spending, either by too large an increase in taxes or by too large a cut in government spending, they are saying that would reverse the economic recovery. the whole package was packaged. >>neil: let me ask where we stand now. i wanted to cut to the chase, and whether you think a deal will be done and what it wi
for the same cause and those that do not, and i guess we could respectfully disagree as to whether nasa works and so many others have not, my fear, though, we would not have had the same liberty then if we were dealing with the same debt we were today and, yet, you are now compounding it by arguing for more spending. >> the whole discussion around the fiscal cliff is a stimulus program, rather stimulus by further tax cut but a 98 percent or for 100 percent, whether stimulus by extending...
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. >>> is nasa spacing out? a new report by the national academy of science says the agency has no solid plan for the future. that report blames the president for the lack of direction, but it goes on to say nasa has not done enough to accomplish the obama administration's goal of sending astronauts to an astroid. a former nasa scientist says he's never seen the agency so utterly unfocused. >>> the holidays are finally here and one of the fixtures of the season happens tomorrow night. erica grow with a preview of the lighting of the national christmas tree. >> the first lady and tree will be where? >> reporter: the national park foundation is ready to give you a tree lighting ceremony you won't soon forget. the national tree is brand-new just planted in october and it's been prepped for tomorrow's spectacular display from top to bottom. >> we work on it all year long and now is crunch time. this is the 90th anniversary of the tree lighting. we'll have over 20,000 people here tomorrow night watching a live show.
. >>> is nasa spacing out? a new report by the national academy of science says the agency has no solid plan for the future. that report blames the president for the lack of direction, but it goes on to say nasa has not done enough to accomplish the obama administration's goal of sending astronauts to an astroid. a former nasa scientist says he's never seen the agency so utterly unfocused. >>> the holidays are finally here and one of the fixtures of the season happens tomorrow...
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. >>> serious questions about what direction nasa is heading. >>> who's celebrating a birthday today? check it out. transportation secretary a lahood is 67. andrew cuomo is 55. she was a former tv crush of mine years ago, actress general mean turner still -- janine turner still beautiful at 50. british actor know clark is 57. actress lindsey price is 36 today. happy birthday if it's your day too like our colleague shelly. happy birthday to you. i6 >>> hello. welcome back to 9news now. 5:46 on this thursday morning. it's definitely colder this morning. you'll need to bundle up. >> i wish i had the ear muffs when i was on the weather terrace. frederick down to 23. that just gives you an idea. they are the cold spot. we have lots of 20s out in the suburbs. even charlie in catlett called in at 27 in fauquier county. thankfully the winds are relatively light, generally 5 miles an hour or less. here's a look at the bus stop forecast. you already know it's cold outside but it will be sunny. winds this morning northerly at about 5, 8 miles an hour. they go southeast this afternoon with 20s an
. >>> serious questions about what direction nasa is heading. >>> who's celebrating a birthday today? check it out. transportation secretary a lahood is 67. andrew cuomo is 55. she was a former tv crush of mine years ago, actress general mean turner still -- janine turner still beautiful at 50. british actor know clark is 57. actress lindsey price is 36 today. happy birthday if it's your day too like our colleague shelly. happy birthday to you. i6 >>> hello. welcome...
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you are looking at a picture released by nasa and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration satellite. the picture shows the dark continent lit up by city lights. scientists unveiled this new image at the american geophysical union meeting here in san francisco earlier this week. and a reminder, the bay area's favorite way to ring in the new year is fast approaching. the biggest parties and spectacular fireworks will year's live, hosted by catherine heenan and gary radnich.
you are looking at a picture released by nasa and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration satellite. the picture shows the dark continent lit up by city lights. scientists unveiled this new image at the american geophysical union meeting here in san francisco earlier this week. and a reminder, the bay area's favorite way to ring in the new year is fast approaching. the biggest parties and spectacular fireworks will year's live, hosted by catherine heenan and gary radnich.
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nasa also had this to say, listen: >> and then there's folks whoty that nasa astronomers are actually hideing this information so as to prevent panic from the populace. can you imagine thousands of strong hers who observe -- astronomers keeping the same secret from the public for several years? >> reporter: right. now, but in fairnesses, nasa did warn that on december 21st there would be a winter solstice, so the end of the world is not coming, but winter is coming, and in some parts of the country, you know, it's kind of the same thing. [laughter] megyn: i love the line about the lack of accountability if they're wrong. >> reporter: or right. if they're wrong, then who cares, right? megyn: thanks, trace. >>> coming up, that group of chrysler workers who got attention two years ago boozing and smoking pot on the job? wait? you hear the upstate. update. megyn: fox news alert, president obama set to speak at a detroit auto plant where he will push his plan to avoid the fiscal cliff through his recipe of higher taxes on the wealthy. we are also hearing reports that mr. obama may weigh in
nasa also had this to say, listen: >> and then there's folks whoty that nasa astronomers are actually hideing this information so as to prevent panic from the populace. can you imagine thousands of strong hers who observe -- astronomers keeping the same secret from the public for several years? >> reporter: right. now, but in fairnesses, nasa did warn that on december 21st there would be a winter solstice, so the end of the world is not coming, but winter is coming, and in some...
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alex demetrick reports, new imagery from nasa has now given our home a new nickname. the black marble. >> reporter: up until now, the best views from earth took days to see. not anymore. the first of a new generation of satellites in a partnership by nasa and noaa are seeing better than ever at night. >> the sensor can detect white levels that are basically below what we can see with our eyes. now you can see by moonlight and each by star light and air glow. >> by moonlight, hurricane sandy. and the potential is just being scratched. >> our weather forecasters now, by look at this new imagery are saying i can do the same kind of things at night. and that enables a whole new class of things being done. >> reporter: a lot more is being tracked by this new generation of satellites. >> we can monitor forest fires. monitor smoke plumes from those fires. and also, data is used to monitor snow packs. sea ice. >> reporter: and it does it globally. the bright spots in australia are wildfires. now from space, the impacts of people are written in light across countries and cont
alex demetrick reports, new imagery from nasa has now given our home a new nickname. the black marble. >> reporter: up until now, the best views from earth took days to see. not anymore. the first of a new generation of satellites in a partnership by nasa and noaa are seeing better than ever at night. >> the sensor can detect white levels that are basically below what we can see with our eyes. now you can see by moonlight and each by star light and air glow. >> by moonlight,...
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. >>> nasa is expected to give an update on the mission to mars later today. this will be happening in san francisco at the annual fall meeting at the annual geo goes physical meeting -- geophysical meeting. they will be given the mars rover update. >>> nine minutes before 8:00, a new multi-million dollar sports complex could be coming to san rafael. more on deet is -- more on the decision the city council faces tonight. >>> and also the mayor of detroit is in san francisco. he's settling a bet. what he will be doing today more than a months after the giants win the world series. (car horn) paying with your smartphone instead of cash... (phone rings) that's a step forward. with chase quickpay, you can send money directly to anyone's checking account. i guess he's a kicker... again, again! oh, no you don't! take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> the fate of a multi-million dollar soccer complex in san rafael may be decide. after seven years of research, city officials will consider to approve the proposed $6 million complex right near the san rafael ai
. >>> nasa is expected to give an update on the mission to mars later today. this will be happening in san francisco at the annual fall meeting at the annual geo goes physical meeting -- geophysical meeting. they will be given the mars rover update. >>> nine minutes before 8:00, a new multi-million dollar sports complex could be coming to san rafael. more on deet is -- more on the decision the city council faces tonight. >>> and also the mayor of detroit is in san...
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nasa constructed this look at our little rock es >>> well, take a look at this. this is earth after hours thanks to nasa, they constructed this look at our little rock here using cloud- free night images from a new weather satellite. look at all the lights there. it's our best look yet at what our planet looks like when the lights are on. as one scientist said, unlike humans, the earth never sleeps. keeps spinning and keeps moving on. beautiful. >> love all these images coming out of nasa. >> we have a little football game tonight. >> no kidding. >> you want to talk about it? >> there's a big game tonight! i'm so excited. the raiders and the broncos. >> who are you rooting for? >> i'm -- who else would i root for? >> who are you rooting senator. >> who else would i root for? >>> the game will be dry if you plan to head out. cloudy skies but no rain this morning. going to keep things dry around the bay area for today. but all the raindrops left behind so we're seeing fog out there this morning. temperatures generally in the 50s outside. i think as we head througho
nasa constructed this look at our little rock es >>> well, take a look at this. this is earth after hours thanks to nasa, they constructed this look at our little rock here using cloud- free night images from a new weather satellite. look at all the lights there. it's our best look yet at what our planet looks like when the lights are on. as one scientist said, unlike humans, the earth never sleeps. keeps spinning and keeps moving on. beautiful. >> love all these images coming...
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nasa was able to show us this image, thanks to a new satellite equipped with something called visible infrared imaging radiometer suite. but this image of the globe from space is not what you might think it is. we do not have a camera far enough away from earth to get an image of the whole thing. it's a composite knitted together from data taken by the satellite as it made several passes around the earth. lots of the cool pictures you see like of hurricanes from earth are actually composites. anything close enough to the earth to be held by its gravitational pull is also too close to get a whole earth picture. for perspective, this is what the earth looks like from the international space station. you can't really see the whole thing at once. only a couple dozen earthlings have ever been far enough from the earth to see the whole thing. like the crew of apollo 8, who took this picture commonly known as "earth rise" from the window of the craft as they orbited the moon in 1968. unfortunately, nearly half the earth was in shadow. an unmanned soviet spacecraft called zond 7 got this shot
nasa was able to show us this image, thanks to a new satellite equipped with something called visible infrared imaging radiometer suite. but this image of the globe from space is not what you might think it is. we do not have a camera far enough away from earth to get an image of the whole thing. it's a composite knitted together from data taken by the satellite as it made several passes around the earth. lots of the cool pictures you see like of hurricanes from earth are actually composites....